Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital,…
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Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.…
Continue ReadingChampion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships
LONDON (AP) — A British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker…
Continue ReadingJanusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie ‘The Pianist,’ dies at 72
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie…
Continue ReadingCrowd in Egypt attacks a railway guard after 2 children are run over
CAIRO (AP) — Angry residents have attacked a railway guard and his post in a town outside Cairo after a train ran over and killed two children…
Continue ReadingIndia says it reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian official says India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in…
Continue ReadingFormer Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white former Ohio police officer is on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to the Middle East for the 11th time since the Gaza war, but truce prospects uncertain
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading again to the Middle East, making his 11th trip to the region…
Continue ReadingVietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president, the fourth official to fill the…
Continue Reading Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that…
Continue ReadingBecky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women’s soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
ZURICH (AP) — Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer…
Continue Reading A Japanese police chief apologizes to a man acquitted after 50 years on death row
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese police chief has apologized to Iwao Hakamada for his decades-long suffering because of a wrongful…
Continue ReadingSelf-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US
Associated Press SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing…
Continue ReadingFrench transport minister meets cycling groups after a traffic death sparks protests
PARIS (AP) — The French transport minister is expected to meet with cycling associations following the death of a cyclist in Paris after a dispute…
Continue Reading‘Stunning security failures’ led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not…
Continue ReadingWhite House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms,…
Continue Reading2 dead and 22 rescued after migrant boat runs into trouble in rough weather near a Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says a search and rescue operation off the coast of the eastern Greek island of Samos has…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops…
Continue Reading8 dead and almost 20 missing after a boat carrying people fleeing the fighting in Myanmar capsizes
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Eight people are confirmed dead and almost 20 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing…
Continue ReadingMoldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Electoral data shows that Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the…
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